There are people inside and outside of Iran who do not feel sorry for President Raisi’s death. Some of them are trying to take advantage of this tragedy to pursue their own political goals.
Widely used globally by govts & private operators, the two-blade, medium helicopter first flew in 1968. Tehran procured various aircraft, including copters, before 1979 revolution.
Helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi & Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian crashed in northwestern Iran. Modi says, 'India stands with Iran in this time of sorrow'.
Raisi was returning to Iran with Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian following a visit to Azerbaijan when their helicopter came down in bad weather conditions Sunday afternoon.
The reason for crash near Likkhu, northeast of Kathmandu, remains unknown, as stated by civil aviation regulator. Probe committee will be established by govt for investigation.
Review by committee set up by Centre for Military Airworthiness & Certification found no design flaw, but metallurgical issues & maintenance problems at the service level, it is learnt.
Little is known about why the helicopters came down, Army Brigadier General John Lubas said Thursday. The crash is one of the military's deadliest training accidents in recent years.
The Kentucky governor said Thursday fatalities were expected after the HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed during a training mission late Wednesday. The crew members status is not known.
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The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.
Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.
I feel sorry for Print team that this article had to be written by a sympathizer who repeatedly has to mention that the whole of Iran is mourning . Where as the fact that the same president was the one who brutally suppressed the uprising against forced cultural policing , which caused huge number of deaths and is actually reviled by huge number Iranians is not even mentioned. Falling standards of a brand I used to follow for impartial reporting.
I feel sorry for Print team that this article had to be written by a sympathizer who repeatedly has to mention that the whole of Iran is mourning . Where as the fact that the same president was the one who brutally suppressed the uprising against forced cultural policing , which caused huge number of deaths and is actually reviled by huge number Iranians is not even mentioned. Falling standards of a brand I used to follow for impartial reporting.